Internship Review at John Lewis

The Role

Role Description

A summer intern at the Glasgow branch of John Lewis. Involved in the general operations and the fulfilment of an individual project.

1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

There were many really excellent parts of this internship, but it was made really interesting because of the people I worked with.

2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Everyone was very interested in the internship and really helped to give me as many opportunities as possible.

3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Support was given regularly with review sessions

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

I was kept fairly busy throughout, however retail does tend to have busy and quiet periods. The quiet periods gave me opportunities to observe and learn a lot more about the business.

5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

I was given responsibilities for some areas, particularly the completion of a project for presentation.

6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

An invaluable experience that gave me a great insight into one of the largest and most successful retailers.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Everyone was very sociable in the department and often went out together.

8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

This was the first time that the Glasgow John Lewis took part in a summer internship, there were some small areas that could maybe have been improved but these were marginal and overall the programme was very well managed.

9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I was given all the training available to other permanent employees and took part in a number of training activities.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

• Subsidised Canteen

11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

There are a lot of great opportunities

Other Information

12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

There were just the two of us and it was very short term

13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

I was living at home and commuting in

14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Glasgow has excellent nightlife

15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

If I had worked there longer there were many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of the branch.

In addition to these questions, is there any extra information you would like to leave about your experiences on your work placement that other students may be interested in?

Although it was only a six week internship there were many interesting experiences and was an invaluable insight into the workings of the company and branch. I also met a lot of very interesting and friendly people who made it more than just a learning experience.

Review 18/20 for John Lewis

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